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Cayman Islands vs Mauritius statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Cayman Islands has a population of 74.5K (ranked 187/197), compared with 1.25M in Mauritius (ranked 156/197). The Cayman Islands' land area is 92.7 sq mi versus 771 sq mi for Mauritius (ranked 190th vs. 170th).

By GDP, The Cayman Islands ranks 158/197 ($7.24B) and Mauritius ranks 143/197 ($14.9B). By GDP per capita, The Cayman Islands ranks 6/197 ($99,144), while Mauritius ranks 78/197 ($11,991).

Main facts and rankings

Cayman Islands Mauritius
Population
77619
1240121
Population rank 187/197 157/197
GDP
$7.24B
2023
$14.9B
2024
GDP rank 158/197 143/197
GDP per capita
$99,144
2023
$11,991
2024
GDP per capita rank 6/197 78/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$88,428
2023
$31,840
2024
Government debt n/a
$13.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
91.1%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$10,929
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 54/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$93,253
2026
$7,203
2026
Land area 92.7 sq mi 771 sq mi
Population density
834 ppl/mi²
2026
1,608 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.53
2023
1.39
2023
Median age
39.3 years
2024
38.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
80.9 years
2026
75.4 years
2026

Cayman Islands and Mauritius: Comparison Charts

Cayman Islands and Mauritius economies compared

GDP
Cayman Islands

Mauritius
1x
Year GDP
Cayman Islands Mauritius
2024 - $14,937,861,786
2023 $7,241,244,269 $14,072,212,290
2022 $6,660,161,212 $12,936,444,123
2021 $6,060,813,808 $11,622,048,697
2020 $5,655,357,984 $11,566,111,138
2019 $5,941,896,600 $14,645,235,205
2018 $5,530,178,499 $14,957,535,716
2017 $5,166,281,293 $13,896,938,315
2016 $4,909,322,200 $12,757,680,847
2015 $4,708,167,255 $12,162,211,503
2014 $4,562,853,582 $13,230,490,082
2013 $4,405,796,081 $12,434,596,541
2012 $4,291,004,486 $11,832,323,837
2011 $4,186,073,160 $11,677,718,382
2010 $4,156,841,164 $10,144,716,155
2009 $4,281,714,618 $9,264,513,545
2008 $4,585,948,969 $10,127,777,060
2007 $4,466,278,031 $8,277,442,915
2006 $4,200,288,282 $7,137,710,413
2005 - $6,576,108,447
2004 - $6,667,418,752
2003 - $5,894,873,920
2002 - $4,906,494,249
2001 - $4,675,755,867
2000 - $4,726,108,622
1999 - $4,402,193,195
1998 - $4,225,813,976
1997 - $4,243,755,308
1996 - $4,481,489,762
1995 - $4,094,741,652
1994 - $3,606,050,873
1993 - $3,307,302,126
1992 - $3,267,677,814
1991 - $2,895,354,736
1990 - $2,689,212,760
1989 - $2,211,312,823
1988 - $2,163,252,449
1987 - $1,906,174,438
1986 - $1,482,601,552
1985 - $1,090,611,325
1984 - $1,054,564,759
1983 - $1,104,956,573
1982 - $1,092,923,636
1981 - $1,157,769,444
1980 - $1,147,027,924
1979 - $1,227,446,632
1978 - $1,029,040,323
1977 - $834,722,972
1976 - $713,510,052
1975 - $673,311,287
1974 - $669,894,030
1973 - $404,285,775
1972 - $318,664,900
1971 - $251,437,338
1970 - $224,125,805
1969 - $221,553,613
1968 - $206,576,631
1967 - $238,439,291
1966 - $227,534,083
1965 - $230,024,161
1964 - $218,914,569
1963 - $253,839,558
1962 - $197,738,208
1961 - $191,757,729
1960 - $162,089,564

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Cayman Islands and Mauritius economies compared

GDP per capita
Cayman Islands

Mauritius
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cayman Islands Mauritius
2024 - $11,991
2023 $99,144 $11,270
2022 $93,031 $10,247
2021 $86,450 $9,178
2020 $82,339 $9,136
2019 $88,254 $11,568
2018 $83,866 $11,819
2017 $80,054 $10,987
2016 $77,802 $10,095
2015 $76,379 $9,631
2014 $75,845 $10,490
2013 $75,114 $9,877
2012 $75,102 $9,422
2011 $75,281 $9,324
2010 $76,838 $8,113
2009 $81,374 $7,427
2008 $89,655 $8,141
2007 $89,888 $6,677
2006 $87,085 $5,784
2005 - $5,354
2004 - $5,461
2003 - $4,858
2002 - $4,073
2001 - $3,909
2000 - $3,982
1999 - $3,746
1998 - $3,642
1997 - $3,696
1996 - $3,952
1995 - $3,648
1994 - $3,240
1993 - $3,014
1992 - $3,013
1991 - $2,705
1990 - $2,540
1989 - $2,103
1988 - $2,074
1987 - $1,840
1986 - $1,442
1985 - $1,069
1984 - $1,042
1983 - $1,103
1982 - $1,101
1981 - $1,181
1980 - $1,187
1979 - $1,292
1978 - $1,102
1977 - $906
1976 - $787
1975 - $755
1974 - $763
1973 - $467
1972 - $374
1971 - $299.6
1970 - $271.3
1969 - $272.7
1968 - $258.7
1967 - $304
1966 - $296
1965 - $305
1964 - $297.3
1963 - $353
1962 - $282.3
1961 - $281.7
1960 - $238.3

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Cayman Islands vs. Mauritius life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cayman Islands

Mauritius
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cayman Islands Mauritius
2026 80.9 75.4
2025 80.7 75.3
2024 80.5 75.1
2023 80.4 74.9
2022 80 73.5
2021 79.3 72.9
2020 79.2 74.7
2019 79.1 74.2
2018 78.8 74.5
2017 78.6 75
2016 78.4 74.9
2015 78.1 74.7
2014 77.9 74.6
2013 77.7 74.4
2012 77.1 74.3
2011 76.6 74.1
2010 76.1 73.6
2009 75.7 73.3
2008 75.4 73.1
2007 75.2 72.9
2006 75 72.8
2005 74.9 72.6
2004 74.6 72.5
2003 74.6 72.3
2002 74.6 72.1
2001 74.5 72
2000 74.4 71.8
1999 74.2 71.4
1998 74.1 70.9
1997 73.9 70.7
1996 73.7 70.5
1995 73.6 70.6
1994 73.4 70.4
1993 73.2 70.4
1992 73.1 70.2
1991 72.9 70.1
1990 72.7 69.8
1989 72.5 69.5
1988 72.4 69.4
1987 72.1 69.2
1986 71.9 68.9
1985 71.6 68.7
1984 71.2 68.6
1983 70.8 68.4
1982 70.4 67.9
1981 70 67.2
1980 69.5 66.5
1979 69 66
1978 68.5 65.3
1977 68.1 64.8
1976 67.5 64
1975 67 64.4
1974 66.5 64.2
1973 65.9 64.3
1972 65.4 63.8
1971 64.8 63.8
1970 64.4 63.7
1969 64 62.7
1968 63.6 62.1
1967 63.2 61.7
1966 62.8 62.1
1965 62.2 62.1
1964 61.4 61.5
1963 60.8 61.1
1962 60.1 60.5
1961 59.4 59.5
1960 58.8 58.4
1959 58.2 57.4
1958 57.7 56.4
1957 57.3 55.7
1956 56.8 55.1
1955 56.4 53.8
1954 55.9 52.2
1953 55.4 51.5
1952 55 52.1
1951 54.5 52.5
1950 54 51.9

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Cayman Islands and Mauritius population clocks and comparison

Population
Cayman Islands

Mauritius
1x
Year Population
Cayman Islands Mauritius
2024 74,457 1,245,779
2023 73,038 1,248,647
2022 71,591 1,262,523
2021 70,108 1,266,334
2020 68,684 1,266,014
2019 67,327 1,265,985
2018 65,941 1,265,577
2017 64,535 1,264,887
2016 63,100 1,263,747
2015 61,642 1,262,879
2014 60,160 1,261,208
2013 58,655 1,258,927
2012 57,136 1,255,882
2011 55,606 1,252,404
2010 54,099 1,250,400
2009 52,618 1,247,429
2008 51,151 1,244,121
2007 49,687 1,239,630
2006 48,232 1,233,996
2005 46,788 1,228,254
2004 45,352 1,221,003
2003 43,934 1,213,370
2002 42,514 1,204,621
2001 41,089 1,196,287
2000 39,674 1,186,873
1999 38,284 1,175,267
1998 36,922 1,160,421
1997 35,543 1,148,284
1996 34,143 1,133,996
1995 32,743 1,122,457
1994 31,352 1,112,846
1993 29,976 1,097,374
1992 28,621 1,084,441
1991 27,294 1,070,266
1990 25,999 1,058,775
1989 24,874 1,051,260
1988 23,951 1,043,239
1987 23,073 1,036,082
1986 22,197 1,028,360
1985 21,324 1,020,528
1984 20,454 1,012,221
1983 19,598 1,001,691
1982 18,750 992,521
1981 17,905 980,462
1980 17,079 966,039
1979 16,351 949,888
1978 15,727 933,499
1977 15,105 921,379
1976 14,454 906,507
1975 13,788 892,000
1974 13,114 878,042
1973 12,438 864,819
1972 11,764 852,053
1971 11,098 839,230
1970 10,517 826,000
1969 10,165 812,405
1968 9,971 798,413
1967 9,769 783,917
1966 9,560 768,813
1965 9,361 753,000
1964 9,166 736,381
1963 8,970 718,861
1962 8,781 700,349
1961 8,601 680,757
1960 8,428 680,331

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Cayman Islands and Mauritius

Fertility rate
Cayman Islands

Mauritius
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cayman Islands Mauritius
2023 1.53 1.39
2022 1.54 1.32
2021 1.55 1.41
2020 1.55 1.44
2019 1.51 1.4
2018 1.28 1.41
2017 1.22 1.44
2016 1.23 1.4
2015 1.27 1.36
2014 1.33 1.43
2013 1.45 1.44
2012 1.53 1.54
2011 1.64 1.55
2010 1.69 1.57
2009 1.72 1.59
2008 1.7 1.67
2007 1.68 1.74
2006 1.67 1.77
2005 1.67 1.88
2004 1.67 1.92
2003 1.67 1.87
2002 1.68 1.94
2001 1.7 1.91
2000 1.71 1.99
1999 1.71 2.05
1998 1.7 1.97
1997 1.7 2.04
1996 1.69 2.12
1995 1.67 2.14
1994 1.66 2.25
1993 1.67 2.21
1992 1.73 2.37
1991 1.85 2.3
1990 1.78 2.32
1989 1.76 2.23
1988 1.63 2.14
1987 1.58 2.05
1986 1.69 1.99
1985 1.75 2.02
1984 1.79 2.16
1983 1.83 2.4
1982 2.01 2.53
1981 2.38 2.67
1980 2.4 2.8
1979 2.37 2.91
1978 2.37 3.01
1977 2.41 3.07
1976 2.53 3.13
1975 2.72 3.2
1974 2.96 3.45
1973 3.56 3.07
1972 4.89 3.41
1971 3.47 3.51
1970 4.66 3.82
1969 3.52 3.97
1968 3.99 4.6
1967 4.05 4.63
1966 4.08 5.46
1965 4.16 5.51
1964 4.41 5.96
1963 4.69 6.18
1962 4.79 5.88
1961 4.78 5.98
1960 4.71 5.9

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Cayman Islands and Mauritius demographics compared

Median age
Cayman Islands

Mauritius
1x
Year Median age, years
Cayman Islands Mauritius
2024 39.3 38.5
2023 38.9 38
2022 38.5 37.5
2021 38.1 37.1
2020 37.8 36.8
2019 37.4 36.5
2018 37.1 36.2
2017 36.8 35.8
2016 36.5 35.4
2015 36.3 35
2014 36.1 34.6
2013 35.9 34.2
2012 35.8 33.8
2011 35.7 33.4
2010 35.4 32.9
2009 35.1 32.5
2008 34.8 32
2007 34.5 31.6
2006 34.2 31.1
2005 33.9 30.7
2004 33.7 30.3
2003 33.5 30
2002 33.4 29.7
2001 33.3 29.4
2000 33.2 29
1999 32.9 28.7
1998 32.3 28.4
1997 31.8 28
1996 31.3 27.6
1995 30.8 27.3
1994 30.5 26.9
1993 30.1 26.6
1992 29.9 26.3
1991 29.6 26
1990 29.5 25.6
1989 29.1 25.2
1988 28.6 24.7
1987 28.1 24.3
1986 27.6 23.9
1985 27.2 23.5
1984 26.8 23.2
1983 26.4 22.8
1982 26.2 22.4
1981 26.1 22.1
1980 26 21.9
1979 25.7 21.6
1978 25 21.3
1977 24.3 21
1976 23.7 20.6
1975 23.1 20.2
1974 22.6 19.8
1973 22.2 19.5
1972 21.8 19.1
1971 21.4 18.8
1970 21.2 18.5
1969 21.2 18.3
1968 21.3 18.1
1967 21.6 17.9
1966 21.8 17.8
1965 22.1 17.7
1964 22.3 17.6
1963 22.6 17.6
1962 22.9 17.6
1961 23.3 17.5
1960 23.5 17.4

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cayman Islands Mauritius
GNI, Atlas method
$5.53B
2023
$16.2B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
14%
2025
33.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.57%
2023
4.09%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
0.15%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
3,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
-7.47%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.24%
2015
5.21%
2024
Services, % of GDP
86%
2023
64.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
7.84%
2023
17.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
74
2025
73
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
29.9%
2017
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.9%
2017
Listed domestic companies
4
2020
93
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$644M
2020
$9.12B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$234M
2023
$8.51B
2024
Personal remittances received
$10.2M
2024
$287M
2024
International tourist arrivals
660,000
2020
316,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
22.9%
2019
12.9%
2020
Banked people share n/a
89.6%
2024

Energy

Cayman Islands Mauritius
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
1,167 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$25.3
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.37 megatons
2024
4.41 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5 tons
2024
3.54 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
88.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0%
2022
8.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
1.48%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
2,465 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
2.94%
2021
21.7%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
2.88%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Cayman Islands Mauritius
% of world population
0.0009%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
+888
2025
-2,784
2025
Urban population
100%
2024
39%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height n/a
5.68 ft
2025
Average female height n/a
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
85.1
2026
61.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
48
2025
Higher education index
13
2026
41
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.46
2020
2.23
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14
2025
12.2
2019
Visa free countries n/a
141
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2017
94.3%
2023
English speaking
76.6%
2023
16%
2023
People using the Internet
81.1%
2017
79.5%
2023

Health

Cayman Islands Mauritius
Government health expenditure per capita n/a
$616
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita n/a
$278.8
2023
Life expectancy
80.9 years
2026
75.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
1.97%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.94
1997
1.44
2022
Maternal mortality per 100K births n/a
66
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age n/a
15.2
2023
Obesity rate n/a
19.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.1%
2024
20.1%
2024
Air quality index
78
2026
97
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
20.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
6.86 liters
2020

Territory

Cayman Islands Mauritius
% of world land
0.0002%
2026
0.001%
2026
Land area per capita
1,245 sq mi
2024
619 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
10.4 sq mi
2026
332 sq mi
2026
Forest area
48.6 sq mi
2026
150.2 sq mi
2026
Roads length
488 mi
2007
1,509 mi
2015

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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